My girlfriend and I are planning on going on a trip over the summer, but are not able to rent a car because neither of us is over 25 and we don’t want to pay the extra fee to rent for being between 21 and 25. So basically we are trying to come up with some options on what we can do. All we’ve come up with so far is that we could fly to Florida and take a cruise, where we could take a shuttle/taxi from the airport to the dock. What are some other options that we could do?
Just about any of the major cities in Europe. Most of the tourist areas are walkable and there is generally good public transportation. I’ve lived in Italy for the past ten years and often go out exploring on the weekends. I almost never drive anywhere – the trains are an excellent way to get around here. You really wouldn’t want to be driving in cities like Rome or Paris anyway. Amsterdam, Prague, Copenhagen, Munich, Vienna … take your pick; none of them require having a car. In Venice, a car is pointless since there are almost no roads. You can do similqar things in some cities in the US like Washington, New York or Chicago.
March 11th, 2010 at 7:41 am
Las Vegas, stay on the strip, you can walk to everything worth seeing.
NYC, the subway will get you everywhere.
Atlantic City, NJ, any hotel on the boardwalk. Also, Wildwood, NJ, Ocean City, MD, and any beach side town with a boardwalk.
Orlando, every major hotel or motel has shuttle service to the parks.
Key West, Florida. Eat, drink & be merry, the island is so small you can bike it in 30 minutes.
Atlantis in the Bahamas, you won’t want to go anywhere, you won’t need to.
Hope this gives you some ideas.
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March 11th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Cruise is probably the best bet, most bang for your buck. But anywhere with public transportation will be an ok plan. Chicago or New York, most notably in the US, and if you want to go outside the states, any major city in Europe has efficient public transportation. You may want to check about Mexico’s car rental policies, they may not have the 25 and over policy. Good luck!
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March 11th, 2010 at 8:17 am
Boston my man Boston, Their is nothing in this wonderful city you cannot walk to within 30 min or take a cab to. Dinner cruises along the harbor, Whale watches, dinner theater, blue man group, Fanuiel Market place, Boston Common, Freedom Trail, Salem Witch ( commuter train)
Fresh seafood, Quincy market, Swan Boats, Public Gardens, Newbury street, Top of the hub for lunch, Cambridge Sq, Harvard Sq, Brattle Street book store, Revere Beach, Carson Beach, , the Science Museum, the Aquarium, The list goes on
You could spend an entire week here and never run out of things to see.
Feel free to e-mail me through Y/A if I can answer any questions
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March 11th, 2010 at 9:03 am
San Francisco, New York, and Portland have some of the best public transportation systems that I’ve used.
My best friend and I took a trip to San Francisco last year, and were able to take the BART train from the airport downtown and then use the buses, streetcars and cablecars to get all around town. There are lots of tours of the bay, the city and ferries to other areas across the bay. We bought CityPasses that got us into most of the major attractions and it had a 7 day MUNI pass for the transit system. It was a great trip!
NYC has an awesome subway system that is pretty easy to navigate. You can also walk, take the double-decker buses and take ferries to the nearby islands. You can also get a CityPass there for the major attractions…it’s worth it!
You can visit any major city and use the public transportation. Like you, I’m 26 and had to arrange several trips without rental cars because I refused to pay the fee when I was under 25…it can be done!
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March 11th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Just about any of the major cities in Europe. Most of the tourist areas are walkable and there is generally good public transportation. I’ve lived in Italy for the past ten years and often go out exploring on the weekends. I almost never drive anywhere – the trains are an excellent way to get around here. You really wouldn’t want to be driving in cities like Rome or Paris anyway. Amsterdam, Prague, Copenhagen, Munich, Vienna … take your pick; none of them require having a car. In Venice, a car is pointless since there are almost no roads. You can do similqar things in some cities in the US like Washington, New York or Chicago.
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